Bag-holder.



B. D. FLINOHBAUGH.

BAG HOLDER.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 3,1914

1,125,286. Patented Jan. 19, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO PHqTc-LITHO. WASHINGTON, D C.

E. D. PLINGHBA'UGH.

BAG HOLDER;

APPLICATION FILED Hm. 1914.

Patented Jan. 19, 1915,

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO PHOTO-LITHO WASHINGTON, D C

ELI D. FLINCI-IBAUG-I-I, OF YORK, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAG-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 3, 1914. Serial No. 816,268.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ELI D. FLINGHBAUGH, citizen of the United States, residing at York, in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bag holders and has for its primary object the provision of a simple device which may be readily set up in a field so as to support the bag at the desired height and hold the mouth of the same distended to receive fruit or similar articles.

A further object of the invention is to provide a bag holder of simple construction which will accommodate surplus ma terial of the bag and will be provided with means for preventing extraneous objects catching in and destroying said surplus. And a still further object of the invention is to provide a bag holder of novel construction by which the bag will be effectually held while in use and may be quickly and easily disengaged when not in use.

The invention also has for its object the provision of a construction which will accommodate and aid in holding in place a hopper to direct the fruit or other articles into the bag, and finally the invention seeks to improve generally the construction and arrangement of parts of bag holders to the end that the efliciency and durability of the same may be increased.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and consists in certain novel features which will be hereinafter first fully described and then more particularly pointed out in the claims following the description.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved bag holder, showing the same set up for use; Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail horizontal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a somewhat different application of my invention; Fig. 5 is a detail elevation showing a still further application of the invention; Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail section, showing a further slight modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters. 7

In carrying out my invention, I employ two clamping rings or jaws which are sub- Patented J an. 19, 1915.

stantially conical or downwardly tapered so that the inner jaw 1 may fit closely within and rest upon the outer jaw or ring 2, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2. The outer jaw or ring 2 is provided at intervals upon its external surface with radial lugs or projections 3 which are perforated to receive pivot pins or bolts 1 by which the supporting legs or props 5 are attached to the lugs. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, these supporting legs or props consist preferably of an upper member 6 which is substantially tubular in form and is provided at its upper extremity with a fork or yoke 7 adapted to span the lug 3 and receive the pivot bolt 4, whereby the support will be attached to the aw.

The lower member of the support or prop is preferably a cylindrical rod having a threaded upper portion, indicated at 8, which fits within the tubular upper member 6 and is engaged by a nut 9 bearing against the lower end of the upper tubular member so that by adjusting the nut longitudinally upon the lower member 8, the prop may be extended or contracted so as to support the clamping jaws at the proper height. It will also be readily understood that the different props or supports may be adjusted to different degrees so that the device may be easily and securely supported upon uneven ground without any liability of collapsing and consequent dropping of the bag.

To further aid in holding the device securely in place, the lower extremities of the props are bent at right angles to their longitudinal axes and tapered so as to form feet or prongs 10 which will take into the ground and thereby prevent the props moving outward from the bag or the clamping jaws.

The lower clamping jaw or ring 2 isinterrupt'ed at one point in its annular dimension so as to provide an opening, shown at 11, through which the surplus material of the bag or sack may be gathered and to One of the radial projections 3 of the outer clamping jaw or ring is extended upwardly,

as shown at 14 Figs. 4 and 6, and to this upward extension is pivotally attached a radial projection or block 15 formed on or rigidly secured to the inner clamping jaw or ring 1. The two rings or jaws are thus hinged together so that the inner jaw may be readily swung down into a position con centric with the outer jaw to clamp the upper end or mouth of the bag 16 between the two jaws as shown very clearly in Fig. 2. The projection or hinge member 15 rises above the upper edge of the inner clamping jaw and is preferably disposed diametrically opposite the opening 11 in the outer jaw. The said inner jaw is provided also with a radial lip 17 which is adapted to project beyond. the opening 11 of the outer jaw and extend over the folds or gathers by which the surplus material of the bag is accommodated in the holder. This lip 17 consequently serves as a hood or guard to prevent dirt or other matter passing into the bag through the said folds or gathers. It also serves as a handle by which the inner jaw may be swung upwardly out of engagement with the outer jaw, as will be readily understood and it is provided with a perforation or vertically extending opening 18, as shown. I preferably employ a hopper 19 in connection with the bag holder which, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, is of a substantially conical formation and is adapted to rest directly upon the upper edge of the inner clamping jaw or ring. This hopper is provided at one point in its lower edge with a notch, indicated at 20, adapted to fit over the hinge member or projection 15 and at a diametrically opposite point it is constructed with a protuberance or lug 21 having a pin 22 depending therefrom to enter and pass through the opening 18 in the lip 17. A cotter pin or similar device, indicated at 23, is passed through the said pin below the said lip so as to hold the parts in engagement. The hopper is illustrated with an opening 24; in its upper edge to facilitate the placing of the fruit or other articles in the hopper but this opening or mouth may be omitted if so desired.

It is thought the manner of using my improved device and its advantages will be readily understood and appreciated from the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings and detailed mention of the same is deemed unnecessary. The mouth of the bag is drawn up through the lower clamping ring or jaw and the inner ring or aw is then swung down into the mouth of the bag so as to firmly secure the same. The hopper is then placed in position and as the device has, of course, been previously set up at the point of use, the fruit, which may be gathelied from adjacent trees or other articles, maybe then deposited in the bag until the same has been filled. Inasmuch as the clamping jaws or rings are downwardly tapered or of a conical formation, the engaging surfaces may be smooth and unin terrupted so that the use of hooks or prongs is rendered unnecessary and the material of the bag or sack is not injured through puncturing. lVhen a sack has been filled, the upper jaw may be quickly swung out of engagement with the outer jaw, the filled bag removed and an empty sack placed in position for use in a very short period of time and with very little effort upon the part of the user.

Nhile the device is intended primarily for use in fields and orchards, its use is not confined to such places and it may be employed in warehouses and other places to advantage.

In Fig. 4: I have shown the clamping jaws supported upon a standard or post 25 rising from a base 26 and equipped with a series of notches or a rack 27 which is engaged by a pawl 28 pivotally mounted upon a tubular member 29 fitting around the said post or standard and connected to or formed integrally with the outer clamping ring or jaw. It will be readily understood that by releasing the pawl 28, the device may be adjusted to any desired. height upon the standard 25 and consequently accommodate bags of various dimensions. To guard against accidental release of the pawl, the outer end thereof is weighted so that it will tend constantly to hold the point or tooth of the dog in engagement with the notch or rack tooth against which it has been set.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a further adaptation of the invention in which the tubular member 29 with its pawl 28 is fitted upon a holding bar 30 corresponding in construction to the standard 25 but provided with lateral eyes 31 at its upper and lower ends adapted to engage hooks 32 secured in and projecting from a wall or other fixed support.

In Figs. 1 to 5 I have shown the upper edge of the inner clamping jaw or ring as flat so that it may be readily engaged by and will firmly .support the hopper 19 but this particular construction is not essential and in Fig. 6 I have shown the inner aw as having its upper edge turned outwardly and then downwardly to form an over hanging lip or flange 33 adapted to fit closely around the upper edge of the outer jaw and thereby increase the opposed surfaces between which the bag is engaged and held.

It will be readily noted that inasmuch as the bag is engaged only frictionally, it will be quickly released when the jaws are separated, but inasmuchas the jaws are both of the conical formation previously mentioned, the weight of the inner jaw will rest directly upon the outer jaw and any tendency of the filled bag to drop, while the jaws are in engagement therewith, will serve to draw the inner jaw downwardly and thereby increase its frictional engagement with the bag and the outer jaw.

My device is exceedingly simple in its construction and may be manufactured at a very low cost.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A bag holder comprising inner and outer annular clamping jaws, the outer jaw being provided with an opening therethrough, a guard projecting from the outer jaw and bridging said opening, and means for supporting the jaws.

2. A bag holder comprising inner and outer annular clamping jaws, the outer jaw having an uninterrupted lateral opening therethrough and the inner jaw being provided with a lateral lip adapted to extend over said opening, a guard projecting from the outer jaw and bridging said opening, and means for supporting the jaws.

3. A bag holder comprising inner and outer annular clamping jaws, the inner jaw being provided with a hinge member pivotally attached to the outer jaw and rising above the inner jaw, and a lip projecting laterally and spaced from the said hinge member, and a hopper resting upon the inner jaw and constructed to engage over said hinge member and provided with means for engaging the said lip.

4. A bag holder comprising inner and outer annular clamping jaws, the outer jaw having an uninterrupted lateral opening therethrough and the inner jaw fitting down within the outer jaw and being provided above its lower edge with a lateral lip adapted to extend over said opening, and means for supporting the jaws.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELI D. FLINCHBAUGH.

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